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Product description

A modern fairy tale sizzling with genius. Mighty heroes, terrible villains, incredible black-and-white art. Imagine a superhero story written by one of the greatest poets ever. Now you needn’t just imagine: this is it. At first, the Iron Man wreaks dreadful destruction. He cannot be kept down. But then the terrible Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon attacks Earth from outer space. Only the Iron Man can save us… Written by former Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, this is utterly dramatic storytelling that burns with fierce power.

A masterful children’s classic by poet Ted Hughes

Epic story of war and peace with a cool robot hero

Beautifully written with dramatic black line artwork

“One of the greatest of modern fairy tales” – Observer

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Date published

May 22nd, 2006

Lexile measure

760L
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What kids think

Beanybutton 31 March 2018

Tutankhamun123on 8 May 2017

Bookgirl202on 23 April 2017

Not my type of book if you are into diaries , adventure , reality or magic typed books I wouldn’t recommend it to you. I would understand if people would like this but it’s not for me

1out of 5

rainbowmagic5on 24 May 2016

i love it i was crying when he fell of i read the whole book

5out of 5

arty72greenon 30 July 2015

It was amazing

5out of 5

Jaibmtv7on 24 July 2015

This book is really interesting!

5out of 5

superkid2000on 7 July 2015

this book is good i am reading with my class

5out of 5

suzannetingon 28 June 2015

ITS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVED ITGREAT FOR KIDS WHO LOVE ROBOTS!

5out of 5

mrgum10on 26 May 2015

this book is good

iballisticninja2on 25 June 2014

I liked this book at the beginning but it got worse nearer the end.

4out of 5

crazykittyon 9 March 2014

This is a good book I think it was in year 7 my teacher got an extract from this book we had to read it then she gave us some questions it was really good I enjoyed it

booksbooksbookson 11 December 2011

this is a great book! i loved it!

5out of 5

sandra-the-bookmarkon 24 November 2011

we read this novel in school i didnt really like it but it was pretty much ok

2out of 5

solomon154on 19 March 2011

i have watched it and i loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5out of 5

cottonsocks1on 16 March 2011

I have not read the hole of this book yet i am still finishing chapter 2 because we are learning about this book in litracy at school.

louise45on 9 March 2011

Well i have not read this book yet but one day we did a reading comprehension
and i read it and i thought i really want to carry on with this book so i want it for easter

barnred123on 3 March 2011

One of my favourite books of all time

Lulagee2000on 23 December 2010

My Teacher read the class it at school and i fell in love with it! I Like how Hogarth and The Iron man work together to stop the Space-bat-angel- dragon but i also like how he is a star and that he liked the sound of war.

brandon56on 12 December 2010

ive whached it it is brillant film

cescacloveron 4 December 2010

I love this book! We are in the middle of reading it at school!

4out of 5

tinklebellon 9 October 2010

this book is fab i have watht it in film befor i like the bit whan he fall down the clive my teacher raed it to me befor i find the book relly good xxx

cookie4484on 5 October 2010

this book is really good . I would recommend as a group reading book though

powergirl9on 19 September 2010

I WATCHED THE MOVIE OF THE IRON MAN ITS A BIT DIFFERENT TO THE BOOK ONE OF MY FRIENDS TELL ME.

poppybookloveron 14 August 2010

I have watched the video of it and really want to read it but now I have forgotten what its about because I only watched it ages ago about 2 years ago!!
From
amypond1598 xx

sparkeyon 19 July 2010

i HATE this book are teacher made us read it at the end of school i forget what happens thank god but still

1out of 5

wizard8on 27 May 2010

i love this book but i love it when the space-bat-angel dragon is comeing from a star and then land on Australia but the tale was in the indian ocean and the chin was resting on a part of australia but when he landed the pictures frames in london shaked and more. the iron man dares the space bat angel dragon to a contest so the iron man gets some oil and some fire and has a strenth contest and the iron man gets into the fire 3 times but her is scared if he would melt. well the space bat angel dragons burning thing is the sun so he goes up there, well im not telling but does he give up. find out by reading this book i wont tell you so you read it. its a fantastic book and mystirious book.

5out of 5

whitetigeron 1 May 2010

THE IRON MAN!

A large metal man, who falls down a cliff and gets repaid. What will happen to him?

5out of 5

09gjrawlon 17 April 2010

I loved the beginning of the stroy when ted hughes describes the way the iron man looks .

3out of 5

kemi22on 13 April 2010

The Iron man is a great book that has suspensse and it’s really funny to.Overall the book is perfect.

4out of 5

Bookworm456on 5 April 2010

I liked it, not as much as the other people in my book club did though! I would still recommend it though! I will give it, 3/5 stars.

3out of 5

timeriderson 25 March 2010

this is a brilliant book ; i recommend this book to every one

tilly19on 16 March 2010

I really really really want to read this book, it sounds fantastic!!!!!!!!!

hattievon 25 February 2010

Nobody in the world could hate this book!It is one of the best books I have ever read! Me and my class read it and we all agreed it was brilliant! I would recommend this book for anybody!

5out of 5

saf234on 7 August 2009

I have read this book in my class and we all thought it was brilliant so i would recomend it.After we had read it i had bought it because i thought it was a brilliant book.if you loved this book try reading the iron man.

5out of 5

thingypengyon 30 January 2009

It was awesome when the space-
bat- angel-dragonwas defeated by the IRON MAN!!!!!!

5out of 5

Ckaliveon 17 January 2009

bad

1out of 5

caseyc858on 13 January 2009

I read this book in my classroom. My class enjoyed it but I thout it was O.K.